Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-06

A man named Switts, who Aad S160 with
him, is missing at Ottumwa. Foul play is
feared.
Gov. Larrabce has appointed DR.. Getz, OF
Marshalltowp, trustee If tie State In1astria!
schooi.
Lewis Reeks fell from the top OF a new
butsalng at Des MolRee Fr,diy ant injured
his spine.
There are rumors that C. 4. Meyne, q real
estate boomer of Council Bluffs, has failed for
a million.
Mrs. Bauman, of Creston, was severely
burned Monday by she explosion Of a gaso-
line stove.
a convention OF the Christian churches OF
the state will be held at Des Moiues August
81 to -.
Young Phillips who was shot at Clinton by
one Of the cowboys belonging 20 Sells circus
ia dead.
A long Des Moines special to the Omaha
Bee makes serious con plants against the
mail service in Iowa.
John Zugg, near Dubuque. was mangled by
a mower SO as TO render the amputation of
Doth arms necessary.
The son OF Louis Eitgrsth, OF Carroll, In
showing MS father bis dexterity In climbing a
tree fell and broke his meet.
The Davenport Foundry and Machine com
pany is the name OF a corporation organized
Saturday with a capital OF $50, 600.
The sheriff captured near Nebrask City the
eolored man wanted at Des Moines for com
hitting rape on a ter-yesr-old child.
Fred Horne, of Davenport, has mysteri-
ousiy disappeared in Chicago, nothing having
been heard from him since the 18th inst.
A tramp was arrested at Clinton Sunday,
who is charged with robbing the Stone City
postoGlce. Stamps were found upon his per-
son.
Michael Shanaban was drowned IA the
river at Burlington while swimming. 1t Is
supposed he was suddenly seized with
cramps.
Callahan college at Des NJ Dimes protests
against paying the taxes against 1t, claiming
exemption on account OF being a literary In
|stitutlon.
Mrs. Prester, seventy-two years OF age, com
mitted suicide by drowning near Iowa City.
She was one OF the Oldest settlers Of the
county.
Mrs. Atkinson, Of Manchester, met a bur
glar face to face; he had his arms full Of arti-
cles collected, but dropped them and at once
decamped.
The twe-year-old caild OF a German farmer
near Sutherland, in playing upon the floor,
got q pine splinter In its wirdpipe, from
which 1t died.
Gen. I. f. Powell, Democratic candidate
for governor Of Ohio, was Ia Clinton Satur-
day, representing Sells circus In the recent
shooting affair.
; Articles Of incorporation have been fled
with the secretary OF state by the Cedor Rtp
ids Condensed MILK company, with e capital
stock of 100000.
Six passenger conductors Of the Chicago.
and St. Paul, from Chicago 10
Bluffs, have been discharged for IN
accuracies ia their accounts.
The torrid Temperature ST Knoxville has
compelled the churches to hold one union
service at night, and that an outdoor meet
pg in the court house square.
The state veterinary surgeon reports that
he disease among horses and cattle at Colum
'us junction IS the result of improper feed
ng and has been greatly exaggerated.
Edgar Brown, who was indicted eight years
go for seduction at Council Bluffs, returned
few days ago and at the instance OF the
.trl's friends was lodged Ia jail. He belongs
, one OF the first families of that city.
A boy seven years old pulled a pin that
cked q railway switch and derailed about
freight ears In the freight car yard at
arlington. His tender years secured i'm. :
unity from punishment. The damage was :
,oGt 81 ,000. +.
The Creston Agricultural society offers SEQ u
IT the best fifty ears Of corn raised In the q
OF Union, Adams, Adsir. Ringgoid, :
adison, Taylor or Clark, also for p~rettitst g
toy under two years shown in calico dres.. I,
cup, knife, fork and spoon. worth s20.
Bluff reports a case Of poisoning I.
eating corn beef put up In canvas. A 4
hole fsrntly we're thrown into violenGspasses 3
1t a physician being called, the poisonous ;,
cd pumped oct OF their ston,schs, so the :,
.Ifortunstes Will recover. >,
A singular case is reported from Glenwood, Il
here Chas. Wilkins was bound over to await Il
e action OF the grand jury on the charge of re
wing forged his new mother-in-law's written 81
nsert to the marriage Of her daughter, woo II
sge, In order to obtain the license. ia
For the last fifteen years VIM. Caip, a ar
living near Macedonia, has been giving
nself 90 strong drink. His wife and chill. co
m have chung to him through 1t all, and mi
led In the harvest field day after day and Is
.r after year, in hope OF holding and keep. Eo
the farm. He refused to listen to en-. tr
atty or anything else, and with four csl
rtgages and q Lumber OF judgments on in,
property, they were all about to be turned nu
homeless. Tue Botna Valley News says VIII
I some generous hearted neighbor vent VII
paid OF the mortgages and judgments hat
presented the farm to the family clear OF DO,